Coming up on 20th July 2024 (Full moon day of July) is Āsāḷha Pūjā. Āsāḷha Pūjā is a major Buddhist commemoration day that pays homage to the Buddha, his first sermon on the four noble truths and the founding of the Buddha’s first sangha. This first sermon is...
Friends, What really changed my life was not learning Buddhism, it was practicing Buddhism. It started with mindfulness practice. My mind became calmer, my physical health improved, I became better at managing emotions, and most importantly, I finally learned to...
Extracted from the Acknowledgement section of Buddhism For All: We are very grateful to and very touched by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama for giving his personal blessing to us and to this book. More than anybody alive today, His Holiness is an inspiration who...
As you may know, the content in this Buddhism For All series is also published in a book of the same title. This Acknowledgement below is the acknowledgement chapter from the book. Meng First and foremost, Soryu and I would like to thank the Buddha, the most important...
Meng’s Epilogue: It Is So Pleasant to Be In Your Shadow Siddhattha left home to seek enlightenment shortly after his son, Rāhula, was born. After six years of intense struggle, Siddhattha gained full enlightenment and became the Buddha. When he came home...
